SEMI (Semiconductor Equipment and Materials International) reported on September 13 that the worldwide semiconductor manufacturing equipment billings totaled US$10.5 billion in the second quarter of 2016, up 26% quarter on quarter and 11% year on year. At the same time, the worldwide semiconductor equipment bookings arrived at US$11.9 billion, growing 27% and 17%, respectively, compared to the first quarter in 2016 and the same quarter a year ago. By country, Taiwan was the biggest spender with US$2.73 billion in quarterly billings, up 17% year on year. China was in the second position, spending US$2.27 billion from April to June, up 118% year on year.
|
(US$Billion)
|
2Q16
|
1Q16
|
2Q15
|
2Q16/1Q16
(QoQ)
|
2Q16/2Q15
(YoY)
|
|
Taiwan
|
2.73
|
1.89
|
2.34
|
44%
|
17%
|
|
China
|
2.27
|
1.60
|
1.04
|
41%
|
118%
|
|
Korea
|
1.53
|
1.68
|
2.00
|
-9%
|
-24%
|
|
Rest of World
|
1.31
|
0.51
|
0.53
|
160%
|
147%
|
|
North America
|
1.20
|
1.01
|
1.55
|
19%
|
-23%
|
|
Japan
|
1.05
|
1.24
|
1.40
|
-15%
|
-25%
|
|
Europe
|
0.37
|
0.35
|
0.52
|
5%
|
-29%
|
|
Total
|
10.46
|
8.28
|
9.39
|
26%
|
11%
|
Source: SEMI/SEAJ